NFTsare steadily becoming less niche andmore mainstream– and with more exposure comes more responsibility.
Launching on Oct. 16, it had a “floor price” of 1.45 Ether as of Oct. 31.
That means the cheapest, most common Jungle Freaks were selling for $6,260.
Rarer NFTs were trading for much higher, likethis Jungle Freak that sold for $95,000.
Much of the project’s success was tied to George Trosley, the designer of the NFTs.
Trosley is a famous cartoonist, whose works have appeared in Hustler magazine since its inception in 1974.
On Nov. 1, some of those ’70s Hustler works were circulated on Twitter and on several Discord servers.
you’ve got the option to find themhere, but be warned.
Their online circulation caused the price of Jungle Freaks to drop precipitously.
One owner to sell was actor Elijah Wood, who was known to hold several Jungle Freaks.
Hustler didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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